You'll find plenty of pork, chicken and seafood offerings and dishes that draw heavily on Mayan culture in the Yucatan region. dollars and most people speak English.įood in Cozumel is rich with cultural traditions and fresh ingredients. The local currency is the peso, and the language is Spanish, but because tourism is such a huge economy in Cozumel, you'll find that most shops accept U.S. Expect daily temperatures to hover around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of this, the best time to visit is February through April, or the dry season. For those looking to stay dry, nearby San Gervasio is a prime example of Mayan ruins, while authentic handicrafts can be found in the shops of San Miguel, Cozumel's largest city.Ĭozumel is humid, with a tropical climate and a significant rainy season (wettest months are September and October). The most popular excursions in Cozumel require getting in the water - Jacques Cousteau once proclaimed that its underwater reefs were among the most beautiful in the world. Home to about 100,000 permanent residents, Cozumel is not a small island and offers cruisers a variety of shore excursions to occupy their visit. "It was in pretty sad shape," Schuenemeyer said.Cozumel is a Mexican island off the coast of Playa del Carmen, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea it's one of cruising's most popular ports of call. Tow trucks were lifting up the bus when they passed by, he said.
Michael Schuenemeyer, a minister from Cleveland, was on another bus that passed the crash about an hour later. They were in Roatan, Honduras, on Monday and were scheduled to be in Cozumel on Wednesday. He said he did not see the crash, but "the bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface."īrawley, of Haslet, Texas, said his ship departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday for a seven-day cruise. They had been on the road for about 35 to 40 minutes before the accident.īrawly said the sky was clear and the road was dry and he didn't see any sign of another vehicle being involved in the crash, which happened on a narrow, two-lane road with no shoulder or guardrail. and a convoy of buses from the cruise port at Mahahual was headed to Chacchoben, he said. The dead were being transferred to the forensics service for identification and subsequent notification of consular authorities.Ĭhris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the accident. It said in a statement Tuesday night that seven injured tourists had returned to their boat while 13 remained hospitalized, six of them in Tulum and seven in the city of Chetumal, near the Belize border. "It's just hard to imagine their lives are gone." "They were just traveling like we were, for you know, the holidays," Vanrenterghem said. She was traveling with her daughters back from the ruins when she came across the crash site.
Like, some people had fallen through it," said witness Carrie Vanrenterghem. The bus, the front windshield was entirely out. "When we went by it, it was pretty horrible. The Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office reported that the fatalities were 11 tourists, including one child, and a Mexican tour guide. Martin said investigators were working to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred as the bus was on its way to the ruins at Chacchoben, about 110 miles south of Tulum.
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